Project Gutenberg 2011-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 91 Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson) 1794 1854 Lockhart, John Gibson Morris, Peter Bull, John Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 (of 10) Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by D. Alexander, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 (of 10)" by J. G. Lockhart is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. This volume chronicles significant events in the life of Sir Walter Scott, a prominent Scottish novelist, poet, and playwright. The text delves into various aspects of his life, including his declining health, personal relationships, and literary career, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of Scott's experiences during the periods of both triumph and adversity. At the start of this volume, the narrative introduces the troubling health of Charles, Duke of Buccleuch, a close friend of Scott, which sets a somber tone for the reflections ahead. Scott expresses deep concern for the Duke’s failing health in a letter, evidencing the profound bonds of friendship that he values. The opening also touches upon various literary endeavors Scott was engaged in, despite his own physical struggles, including mentions of upcoming works and collaborations, underscoring his devotion to his craft and his resilience in facing life’s challenges. This opening paints a picture of a man grappling with his mortality while remaining actively engaged in the world around him, leaving readers eager to explore more of his life story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature 782569 782291 2024-10-16T04:14:44.133279 2023-09-16T10:42:20.391456 text/html text/html 787202 2011-10-05T10:49:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1374195 2011-10-05T12:32:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 869775 2024-10-16T04:14:59.557707 application/epub+zip 881576 2024-10-16T04:14:49.095255 application/epub+zip 373979 2024-10-16T04:14:46.974212 application/epub+zip 1531370 2024-10-16T04:15:06.522758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1469872 2024-10-16T04:14:57.656676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635348 2022-09-17T08:47:59.577986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706717 706611 2024-10-16T04:14:42.534222 2023-09-16T10:42:18.978453 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 706511 2011-10-05T10:49:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 274932 2011-10-05T12:32:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 706510 2011-10-05T10:49:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 274799 2011-10-05T12:32:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21981 2024-10-16T04:15:06.663730 application/rdf+xml 21269 2024-10-16T04:14:47.561246 image/jpeg 4600 2024-10-16T04:14:47.267205 image/jpeg 1497758 2024-10-16T04:14:44.227256 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia